2 Emerald Planning Report

Landscaping
Design of commercial and retail spaces                   No acceptable outcome provided                           Generally Complies –
PO10                                                                                                              The proposal considers and incorporates these
Landscaping softens building bulk and creates a                                                                   landscaping requirements where appropriate to the
casual, pleasant setting for site users and the                                                                   development. Landscaping will be designed a suitably
broader community by:                                                                                             qualified Landscape Consultant to address Council
(a) adopting landscape solutions that reduce the                                                                  requirements.
     visual impact of building bulk;
(b) providing canopy trees and ancillary shade
     structures;
(c) using shrubs and garden beds to clearly define
     public spaces and pedestrian walkways;
(d) providing areas for public art, where appropriate;
(e) providing outdoor areas with seating;
(f) using screen planting to conceal service and
     loading areas;
(g) making provision for outdoor dining areas where
     appropriate, that integrate well within the
     streetscape;
(h) providing adequate screening along the
     perimeters of the development;
(i) avoiding the use of formal planting design
     for frontage works; and
(j) providing planting design and species selection
     that can endure an intensively used
     environment.
Amenity and Safety
Hours of Operation                                       AO11.1                                                   Not Applicable –
PO11                                                     The use or activity does not operate outside the hours   The subject site does not adjoin a residential zone or
Business activities are operated in a manner that        of 7:00am to 9:00pm, seven days a week, where            precinct.
avoids or minimises evening, early morning or            the site directly adjoins land in the following zones:
weekend noise nuisances to sensitive land uses,          (a) All residential zones, except for the Tourist
particularly surrounding residential uses.                     accommodation zone
                                                         (b) Major centre zone – High density residential
                                                               precinct; or
                                                         (c) Rural residential zone.
                                                         AO11.2                                                   To Comply –
                                                         Where the site is not specified above in AO11.1          Proposed uses will comply with these operating hours. This
                                                         the use does not operate outside the hours of            will be the responsibility of the tenants.
                                                         6:00am to 10:00pm, seven days a week, except that a
                                                         business use such as a food and drink outlet, may
                                                         operate until 12:00 midnight on a Friday and Saturday.